BigBoyOnWheels

Carlton Fisk

3/21/24
Hey-I'm Aaron.  

I'm a casual collector. This is a good hobby for me-keeps me busy and out of trouble-mostly 😬 anyway I believe in that saying-collect what u like.  I'm not puttin' my kids thru college with this collection, unfortunately. 

I really liked Jim Abbott as a kid for a few reasons and recently I've found inspiration from him --I'm hoarding all Jim Abbott-keep any and all coming my way! 

Collecting:

Baseball:  Jim Abbott, Justin Verlander, John Smoltz, Max Scherzer, Casey Mize. 
Hockey:  Ty Dellandrea, Pavel Datsyuk, Dylan Larkin, Danny DeKeyser, John Vanbiesbrouck, Tim Thomas

junk wax base sets--all sports 

New base sets--baseball and hockey only

6/6/22 TCDB collection rankings:  
Jim Abbott #4, John Smoltz #57, Justin Verlander #92, Max Scherzer #90, Casey Mize #41    These are subject to change daily.  8/7/22:  JA #1, JS #30, JV #77, MS  #33, CM #24.  10/16/22:  JA #2, JS #29, JV #64, MS #26, CM #21. 1/5/23:  JA #2, JS #28, JV #37, MS #15, CM #16  3/5/23:  JA #1, JS #21, JV #24, MS #8, CM #11. 5/5/23:  JA #1, JS #17, JV #20, MS #6, CM #10. 9/11/23:  JA #1, JS #12, JV #10, MS #4, CM #8. 12/22/23:  JA#1, JS #10, JV#6, MS#3, CM#8.  

ACTIVELY TRADING! 

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/04/sport/jim-abbott-legacy-no-hitter-spt-intl

March '24 Update: Trading is turned back on. Woohoo!

Topps Baseball (flagship 1969-present) and now Topps Heritage Baseball 2018-present along with some oddball/food-issued cards. I'm also trying to complete my sets of older Topps football and baseball (1969-73) in NM condition (sorry for being a condition snob). Always happy to leave positive feedback.

I prefer to trade base cards for base cards and inserts for inserts. If my For Sale/Trade list has pre-1975 vintage or SPs or serial-#'s cards you want, I will trade them for pre-1975 vintage or SPs or low serial-#'s cards (mix or match) that I need, i.e. a pre-1975 vintage for SP or a SP for low SN or low SN for pre-1975 vintage, then offers will be happily be considered.

The bigger the trade, the better. :)

I only collect baseball.  Here's the sets I like in priority order:

Currently Building:

• Topps Flagship & Update
• Heritage
• Upper Deck Flagship
• Stadium Club
• Big League
• 97 New Pinnacle
• Fleer Greats of the Game
• Ultra

Hope to Build Eventually:

• Pacific Flagship
• Topps Total
• UD 40-Man
• Fleer Tradition
• Bowman paper & Chrome
• UD Vintage
• UD Choice
• Fleer Flagship
• Donruss Flagship

Prefer doing bubble mailer trades of 75+ cards.  

Trading only.  Please no sale offers.

There's junk wax on my wantlist, however, I'm unlikely to accept a trade if that's all you're offering.

Trading: PWE shipping, will use multiple envelopes if needed. 

My collection is one that sparks joy to me. I have no rhythm or reason to it, each card brought joy to me and so it was added to the collection. My want list is cards that spark joy for me. My Want List is being re added to and will grow greatly over the next few weeks/months.  

This hobby is my saving grace! I found it as a way to help my anxiety and the friendships I have made in this hobby are amazing! I truly appreciate everyone in this hobby!

I look forward to doing lots of trades here and getting these cards in your mailbox and collection where they belong!

One of my binder projects is a Topps Twins project and am mainly needing the vintage now, I am happy to add cards with character aka poor condition for the vintage cards. This project is to tell the story of the decades and what better way than to have character to the cards. That's for the vintage, I don't want 1990s cards that are rounded edges and ripped up. 

My collection is valued at how much I'm smiling at the end of the day :) 

FS/FT list status (frequently updated):

Baseball, Hockey, Gaming, MMA in progress

Basketball, Football 99% complete

Boxing, Golf,  Multi-Sport,  Non-Sport, Racing, Soccer, Tennis complete

Wrestling sold out.

Hundreds of autographed cards are in a separate FS/FT list and are for sale only, no trade.

Check link below for cards not loaded into FS/FT. 

If interested in anything there, let me know and I will add to FS/FT.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qE-3sKDLp4A4W_uuGUMLiPevcqiHEtMQgzU4-3TkPIg/edit#gid=2084106989

I do sell of my FS/FT list.   Rather than messaging me asking if I am willing to sell, send a buy transaction with your offer.  I will add the postage cost.  

Payment method:  from Canada, money transfer, from US and International PayPal (friends no fee option).

Please do not be offended if I decline a transaction.

I am not offended when my transaction is declined.

Looking to buy cheap lesser quality vintage baseball and football lots.

I'm a collector, NOT an investor, and I deal solely on that premise.

I have my valuations and ANYTHING vintage (i.e. up through 1979) is considered more highly than anything newer.

I have tons of Wants from the overproduced late 1980s to early 1990s and I am looking to trade within that era for those, but I will go cross-sport, and will try to match HOFers, Stars, or Commons as much as possible in a card-for-card trade.

Mostly I'm a "You got gaps; I got gaps; together no gaps" type trader, BUT because I have plenty of oddball wants, I do not trade those for base cards (or even inserts in most cases). For example, I have plenty of Kellogg's cards, but I prefer trading them for other Kellogg's cards (or other food issued cards) from similar eras.

I ACCEPT lower conditioned creased and worn cards, but I wish to be told about them. The only flaws that I'll decline would be significant paper loss on fronts, markings or doodles that are excessive, or severely cut/torn cards. In those cases I'd still like to see scans to determine if they're acceptable. (I do NOT expect your condition requirements to be like mine.)

I vow to send securely and economically with VARs confirmed and condition issues noted or explained:

1. At least 18 cards going each way in a PWE.
2. Trades involving up to 90 cards will be mailed in medium to large business envelopes without tracking.
3. Larger trades will be sent in most economical way possible (obviously with tracking).

Focusing on These for Now (And the only ones which I'll consider in trades smaller than the 18 minimum from above):

• BASEBALL
  1. 1975, 1978, & 1980 Topps
  2. 1989 & 1991 Donruss Grand Slammers (master sets)
  3. 2001 Upper Deck Decade 1970s and Upper Deck Vintage (base and related inserts)
  4. Any Topps Heritage New Age Performers
  5. Any food issued sets
• FOOTBALL
  1. 1966 Philadelphia
  2. 1968 Topps
  3. 1987 Topps
  4. 1994 Ted Williams Roger Staubach's NFL (base and related inserts)
  5. 2009 Philadelphia
• HOCKEY
  1. 1971-72 & 1978-79 Topps
  2. 1987-88 & 1988-89 Topps
  3. 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92 Kraft sets
  4. 2001-02 Topps - 1971-72 Heritage
  5. Any food issued sets

Trading back on.

UPDATE:

August 29,2023 looking to trade of my hockey cards for baseball/football/basketball cards. I will be adding football and basketball cards to my want list and trade list.

pre 1980 team checklist/checklist: some have been marked off on the back. Pryor to accepting a trade i will let you know if it has marks on it or not. 

Sets I'm working on right now

2014 Topps Walmart Blue border                    499/660

2014 Topps Base set Gold #2014 Baseball      259/660

2019 Topps Base set Gold #2019 Baseball     388/700

2019 Topps Chrome - 1984 Topps Baseball Green Refractor i need 2 to complete the set

2020 topps Archives 1955 miini       48/100

For my far out goal

2014 Topps mini Base set Gold  #63    158/660

My favorite team is the REDS!! i can still remember the Big Red Machine. I really like the name and that's how i became a reds fan.

I'm open to trades. I still have a lot of cards to enter in the for trade data base.

Priority of my want lists:
1 - Any and all Phillies cards (almost anything not in my collection is a "want")
2 - Various set ventures (baseball - 1972 Topps, 2016 Topps Chrome, Archives, Heritage sets, then hockey sets)
3 - Baseball HOFers (1980s)
4 - Baseball HOFers (1970s)
5 - Baseball HOFers (1990s)
6 - Baseball HOFers (other decades)

If there are any other categories of want lists, they would fall between set completion and HOFers.

I added approx. 90,000 cards available for trade in early 2023.

[The next section has been updated on 3/4/2024]

Note: Currently transactions are ON.

While I have transaction requests turned on, trade proposals will be handled in the order in which they are received. I am continuing to take it slow because I don't have the time or patience to take on too many trades at once. Additionally, I have found that it makes it easier on both sides because the cards are known to be available. And please, when we do trade, please make it so that the postage to/from your location to mine makes a trade worthwhile for both of us. Thank you.

Please also note that I am very much open to selling in addition to trading. If you see stuff you want and don't have anything in return, that's okay. We'll work out a deal that will be fair for both of us, not just me (and not just you, please). (The listings over at the SwamiLee account are in my possession and I am also selling those. The only sport left there is baseball.)

From 1951 on, Topps baseball base sets and Gypsy Queen base sets; Pre 1951, all baseball